Heidenau ban on new Holocaust memorial stones prompts anger
Activists, politicians and representatives of Holocaust victims have reacted angrily after Heidenau’s centre-right CDU joined the AfD in backing a ban on new Stolpersteine memorial stones. The supplied report gives no details about the vote, the stated reasons for the ban or plans for existing memorials.
Activists, politicians and representatives of Holocaust victims have expressed anger after the centre-right CDU joined the Alternative for Germany in banning new Stolpersteine in the eastern German town of Heidenau, DW reports. Stolpersteine, also known as “stumbling stones”, are memorial markers associated with victims of the Holocaust. The report says the decision concerns the installation of new stones in Heidenau.
The supplied material does not give the date or form of the decision, nor does it quote the CDU or AfD explaining their positions. It also does not say whether existing memorial stones will be affected. The reaction came from activists, politicians and representatives of Holocaust victims, who objected to the move.
DW’s report provides no further details about possible legal challenges, alternative memorial plans or the authorities’ response to the criticism.
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